Registering property: Time (days) in Guyana
Guyana: Registering property: Time was 46 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Registering property: Time in Guyana, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Guyana is 46 days, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Guyana peaked at 76 days in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28 days, in 2006.
That places Guyana 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Time in Guyana, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37 days | — |
| 2005 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28 days | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 37 days | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35 days | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 76 days | +117.1% |
| 2012 | 76 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46 days | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 46 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46 days | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 46 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 46 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46 days, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5 days | 28 days | 37 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.9 days | 35 days | 76 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More private sector data for Guyana
- Merchandise trade 106.7% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6898 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Guyana?
- Registering property: time in Guyana was 46 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 76 days in 2011.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 days in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for registering property: time?
- Guyana ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.